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GeekWire • Todd Bishop

U.S. drone restrictions could pivot manufacturing to Seattle

New U.S. restrictions on foreign-made drones are pushing demand toward trusted domestic suppliers and could deliver a major manufacturing opportunity to Washington state. Brinc Drones' CEO says Seattle's existing drone companies, aerospace talent and supply-chain ecosystem position the region to scale production as firms relocate or expand domestically.

2025-12-24T10:22:34.652671-08:00
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aeroroutes.com • Jim Liu

IndiGo to launch Delhi–London Heathrow service in Feb 2026, operated by Norse Atlantic 787-9 (5x weekly)

By aeroroutes.com: Published at 0500PST / 1300GMT 24DEC25 Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo in February 2026 plans to launch Delhi – London Heathrow service, operated by Norse Atlantic Boeing 787-9.

Also: aeroxplorer.com, Economic Times, ANI News Agency and 3 more
2025-12-24T05:04:57.565927-08:00
Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Reuters • Abhijith Ganapavaram

India gives two new airlines initial go-ahead to begin operations, weeks after IndiGo crisis

By Reuters: India has granted initial clearance to two airlines to begin operations, weeks after mass cancellations by the country's largest airline IndiGo brought into focus the lack of competition in the world's fastest-growing aviation market.

Also: ANI News Agency, newsable.asianetnews.com and swarajyamag.com
2025-12-24T04:38:19.938439-08:00
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Wall Street Journal • Kejal Vyas

U.S. Airspace Restrictions Leave Venezuela Dependent on 20 Aging Aircraft

By Wall Street Journal: The campaign to topple President Nicolás Maduro is stranding Venezuelans around the world, compounding the misery of a beleaguered population.

2025-12-24T09:53:08.391740-08:00